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Old 24-10-2021, 09:12 AM
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Alex,

Thank you for suggestions :-)
Yes, I know about paper - when I was a teenager, I made couple of model boats of wood (rib construction properly done using veneer and 3x3 mm rods). At the end the finish was done by applying very thin paper (we used to call it "Japanese paper") on surface and then spraying with lacquer ( I managed to almost poison myself with thinner because I was doing it in small closed and on-ventilated room).

These days I prefer 3D printing of enclosures.. or off-the-shelf plastic or metal boxes if suitable (they usually are).
Paper is actually amazing material, especially when impregnated with epoxy (or polyester resin) - mechanically very stable and almost indestructible in all weather conditions. Glass matt is of course better.. :-) but personally I don't like to deal with liquid chemicals too much...
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